Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

later than; following

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

an expert or collector of antiquities

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

any thing at all

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading Miss Wardour blushed—Hector coloured, and then grew pale.

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

a document containing the terms of surrender

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Miss Wardour blushed—Hector coloured, and then grew pale.

intended as a commemoration

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

approval

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

an opposing military force

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

the act of escaping physically

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Miss Wardour blushed—Hector coloured, and then grew pale.

(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

From this reading Miss Wardour blushed—Hector coloured, and then grew pale.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

set down according to a plan

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Miss Wardour blushed—Hector coloured, and then grew pale.

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

provide with choice or abundant food or drink

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

plural of “relief” — the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

express in words

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

plural of “siege” — the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

term of address for a man

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

in the near future

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Ay, a siege laid by Saunders Sweepclean the bailiff, and raised by Edie Ochiltree the gaberlunzie, par nobile fratrum," said Oldbuck, "and well pitted against each other in respectability.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Say you so?" said the Antiquary: "why, then, a cup of thanks to you, my fair enemy, and soon may you be besieged as ladies love best to be, and sign terms of capitulation in the chapel of Saint Winnox!"

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading But never mind, Sir Arthur— these are such sieges and such reliefs as our time of day admits of—and our escape is not less worth commemorating in a glass of this excellent wine—Upon my credit, it is Burgundy, I think."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Were there anything better in the cellar," said Miss Wardour, "it would be all too little to regale you after your friendly exertions."